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WELCOME TO UNIVERSITY 110:
The Big Read Essay Contest
Do you like to write? Are you competitive? Enter the 2011 BIG READ essay contest. First semester freshman will compete against their peers. The winners will be revealed during the New Student Convocation in August. The winning essays will appear on the First Year Experience homepage.
We would like to thank the Coastal Carolina University Bookstore and Follett for its continuing support of the Big Read Essay Contest.
1st: |
$150 CCU bookstore gift card |
2nd: |
$50 CCU bookstore gift card |
3rd: |
$25 CCU bookstore gift card |
Gift Cards can be used at the Coastal Carolina University Bookstore and are good for textbooks, school supplies, clothing, and other university souvenirs.
- ALL submissions must be received by August 1, 2011.
- Entries should be between 500-1000 words (maximum).
- Essays should be original student work.
- ALL entries should be typed and sent by e-mail as a WORD 2003 or 2007 attachment to Big Read Chair Scott Pleasant at sepleasa@coastal.edu. Subject line should read 2011 BIG READ essay submission.
- Entrants must include student's name, CCU email address, student ID number and current cell phone number.
- Essays that cite specific examples from the book for supporting evidence.
- Content that illustrates the student's quality and originality of thought.
- Proper citation of supporting material in MLA format. (Use the page numbers from your book.)
- Strong writing style.
- Correct spelling, grammar, usage, and punctuation.
- Effective strategies for organization.
Against many obstacles to her success, Rebecca Skloot shows great determination to complete her ambitious research project into the life, family, and significance of Henrietta Lacks. One challenge she faces is gaining the trust of the Lacks family. In an essay of 500-1000 words (maximum), answer the following:
Why do you think the Lacks family eventually agreed to work closely with Ms. Skloot on her project? Why do you think they wanted Ms. Skloot to tell this story? Do you think they would have wanted another writer to work on this project? What outcome do you think they hoped for out of this book?
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